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Multiple Choice Questions: Contains multiple choice questions covering the transport of blood in the body, assessing understanding of physiological concepts.
Structured Questions: Includes structured questions requiring written explanations about the role of factors in blood transport and data analysis in biological contexts.
Extended Response Questions: Poses extended response questions on the specific functions of tissues in blood transport, necessitating in-depth explanations.

First exams in 2025

IB Style Test – SL/HL Topic B 3.2 Transport

Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Organisms

Name ___________________ Time allowed: 25 mins SL/30 mins HL Mark: 24 (SL) / 30(HL)

Multiple choice (4 marks)

1. Which of the following are involved in the return of blood to the heart in the veins?
I. The pumping action of the heart.
II. Valves.
III. Skeletal muscle contraction.
IV. Peristalsis.

A. I only
B. II, III and IV only
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C. II and III only
D. I, III and IV only

2. Which of the following are adaptations of capillaries to the transfer of materials from the
blood to the tissues?
I. Fenestrations.
II. Branching.
III. High blood pressure.
IV. Slow blood flow rate.

O
1. I only
2. I, II and IV only
3. II and III only
4. I and IV only

3. Which is the best description of the blood flow in a vein?

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A. Blood flow is regular and towards the heart.
B. Blood flow is irregular and towards the heart.
C. Blood flow is controlled by veins.
D. Blood flow is rapid and pulsar.

4. Which of these enables the flow of a continuous column of water up the xylem vessels
towards the leaves of a plant?

A. Tension and adhesion between water and xylem.

B. Evaporation and capillary action in and around cell walls.
8C. Cohesion and tension within water in the xylem.
D. Evaporation and adhesion of water from xylem.

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IB Style Test – SL/HL Topic B 3.2 Transport
Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Organisms

Section B Structured questions (14 marks)

5. Explain the role of each of the following in the transport of water in the xylem.
(6 marks - 2 for each)
Factor Role in the transport of water in the xylem.
Lignified walls of
xylem vessels

Pits in the walls of contain

porous membranes that allow water to
pass ,
while
they block

xylem vessels
other
molecules & allow for the continuous flow of water

Lack of end walls in

the xylem vessels

6. An investigation was carried out to investigate a possible relationship between BMI (body
mass in Kg/height in m2) and the increase in pulse rate on exercise. A group of 17-year-old
pupils measured their BMI. Their resting pulse was then measured manually on their carotid
artery by the experimenter. They walked on a treadmill at 4km/hr for 5 minutes and their
exercise pulse was measured immediately. The percentage increase in pulse rate on exercise
was calculated and plotted against BMI as shown in the graph below.

BMI and percentage increase in pulse rate on exercise

40
BMI Kg/m2 (±1 )

35 R² = 0.2936

15
15 20 25 30 35 40
Percentage increase in pulse rate on exercise ( ± 1% )

a) State the overall trend shown by the data in the graph. (1 mark)

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Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Organisms

b) Evaluate, using the data in the graph, how strongly the percentage increase in pulse rate on
exercise correlates with the BMI. (2 marks)

low to moderate correlation between the 2

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variables
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c) Suggest how the method of measurement of the pulse could affect the validity of the data
collected. (1 mark)

lead to errors / inconsistencies

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may

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d) Identify and explain one way in which the data collected could have been made more
reliable. (2 marks)

method of collection hadn't been round

if the
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The investigator decided that two of the data points were outliers caused by unreliable pulse
measurements. When these outliers were eliminated, the graph obtained below was obtained.

BMI and percentage increase in pulse rate on

exercise
45

40
BMI Kg/m2 (±1 )

35 R² = 0.695

15
15 20 25 30 35 40
Percentage increase in pulse rate on exercise (± 1%)

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IB Style Test – SL/HL Topic B 3.2 Transport
Theme B: Form and function Level of Organisation: Organisms

e) Outline the effect that the removal of the outliers had on the trend in the data. (2 marks)

led to and in the slope of the

removing outliers
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trend line , a the correlation

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Extended response question (6 marks)

7. Outline the role of elastic tissue and muscular tissue in the flow of blood in arteries to body
organs. (6 marks)

Elastic & muscular tissues are found in wall of

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arteries Allow the control of blood flow Elastic tissue

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.
.

provides elasticity to the arteries for them to expand &

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contract in response to
changes in blood pressure muscular
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,

tissue
regulates the diameter of arteries , as musch
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contracts & narrows the diameter & vice versa

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.